Shock report warns thousands of poor people are dying early because of a 'pandemic' of inactivity

1EmailThe study found that in the 15 most inactive local authorities, there are an average of 342 premature deaths per 100,000 people every year -  compared with 242 in those where people exercise the most.           

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Concern as report exposes huge variation in way police handle rape cases

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Up to one in three reported rapes are being written off by the police, according to a new report which uncovered “stark differences” in the way forces deal with the crime.

Officials from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said some forces may have a “culture of disbelief” which has a negative impact on the way they treat rape victims.

The research exposed huge variations in the number of rapes which police decide to designate as “no crime”, meaning they are declassified because officers believe a crime did not take place.

One force, Lincolnshire, discontinued investigations in 33 per cent of rapes which were reported by alleged victims, and Leicestershire dropped 29 per cent, compared with a 12 per cent national average and less than 5 per cent in Cumbria and Durham.

Dru Sharpling, of HMIC, said: “There is a stark difference in the no crime rates. We would expect no crime rates to be relatively low.

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“There may be justifiable reasons for this but it is our intention to highlight these differences so that questions can be asked of local forces by police and crime commissioners and the public.”

Asked whether some forces suffered from a “culture of disbelief”, Miss Sharpling said: “I think there is something around that because all our work that we have done in a previous report on Jimmy Savile

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Watch BBC newsreader make 'throat-cutting gesture' during report on beheading videos

23 Oct 2013 10:56Several viewers spotted Clive Myrie making the hand gesture on the BBC News channel

            

This is the moment a blundering BBC newsreader was caught making a throat-cutting gesture during a report on beheading videos being allowed back on Facebook.

Clive Myrie was presenting a story about the site's announcement that it would allow the horrific clips to be shown as long as they are not deemed to "glorify violence".

Reading a statement from the Prime Minister condemning the move, Mr Myrie mistakenly said: "They must explain their actions to worried patients" - instead of the word "parents".

As the camera cut back to Mr Myrie he could be seen making a throat-cutting gesture, presumably to indicate that his mistake should be cut from the broadcast.

But the awkward moment - which happened at around 9.45pm on Tuesday night - was spotted by several viewers who posted remarks online.

Twitter user Joshua Goucher wrote: "Clive Myrie taking the beheading news story very seriously. #CaughtYaClive."

Facebook imposed a temporary ban on beheading videos in May following complaints the graphic content could cause long-term psychological damage.

But bosses have now decided to remove the block on the grounds that the site is used to share information about world events, such as acts of terrorism and human rights abuses.

However, the company, which allows anyone aged 13 or over to be a member, said that it was considering adding warnings.

The new policy was brought to light after a video was posted on Facebook showing a woman being beheaded by a Mexican drugs cartel.

Users who complained were sent a statement claiming the one-minute film did not breach the company's policy on violence.

It read: "Thanks for your report. We reviewed the video you reported, but found it doesn't violate Facebook's community standard on graphic violence, which includes depicting harm to someone or something, threats to the public's safety, or theft and vandalism.

"People are sharing this video on Facebook to condemn it.

"Just as TV news programmes often show upsetting images of atrocities, people can share upsetting videos on Facebook to raise awareness of actions or causes.

"While this video is shocking, our approach is designed to preserve people's rights to describe, depict and comment on the world in which we live."
 

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